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Craig MacGillivray signs from Pompey - 2 year deal

AFKABartram
AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
edited June 2021 in General Charlton
According to the BBC South reporter

#Pompey player of the year Craig MacGillivray has passed his medical and signed for Charlton Athletic #cafc
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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    2 down 13 to go.

    Onwards and upwards :-) 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    @Addicks59 creeps closer to his first green on the list. 
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    On a serious note, do any fans remember him from watching Pompey or our games against them? 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Small shame that our two incomings have been to replace two recents outgoings rather than bolsting the squad.

    Always found it strange when he went to Portsmouth from Shrewsbury as he was the latter's No.2 in their Play-Off campaign (understandably behind Dean Henderson), so wasnt exactly a standout player from that team - Must have something about him though to have been the Pompey POTY last season though... Good luck to him.
  • SamB09
    SamB09 Posts: 901
    I see he was pompeys no1, why didnt they want to keep him? Tout of contract and turned down a new offer?
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,285
    According to my Pompey mate he is a good shot, stopper, not so good on crosses and distribution not great. 
    Scottish 28, 6'2 with 112 appearances for Pompey.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_MacGillivray_(footballer)
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    We obviously have a shortlist to replace players who have left it late to sign a contract so are not too exposed in that area. In terms of our desirables, I'd imagine we are playing the Option A, B, C, D strategy which is no real secret. 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited June 2021
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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    I see he was their POTY so he cant be that bad? I love it when opposition fans all of a sudden see loads of deficiencies in players heading out the exit door. YOU voted him your best player last season!

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  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited June 2021
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  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited June 2021
    Braziliance said:

    Not a bad review at all and I've seen a lot of Pompey fans gutted to see him go, think we've bagged ourselves a good un here 
    Replying to @RobM661 and @CAFC_SF88
    Probably the best keeper we have had since David James

    Certainly a pleasing review.
  • Valley27000
    Valley27000 Posts: 3,417
    Be happy with this.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Dazzler21 said:
    Addicks59 said:
    He signed yesterday another in building today CH tucker my quess or the lad from Norwich. 
    Is that Jack Tucker? Won't list it as he is a guess.
    Dazzler21 said:
    So for me we still need:

    First Teamers needed:
    LCB
    CM
    LM
    RM
    FW

    Sub/back up:
    RB
    LB
    RCB
    LCB
    LM
    RM

    won't be bothered too much if some of the back ups are from the U23's
    Just using Daz as an example, but can we keep the general rumours posts to the general rumours thread, and then posts about a specific player on the specific player threads once they’re created please. Cheers all
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,700
    Hope we're good enough this season that we never need to talk about him on here again

    Good to get the ball rolling with signings. Few more this week please!
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Couple of Pompey Twitter views

    That’s an absolute massive loss for us. He was one of the only ones who deserved at the very least same money to extend contract. Charlton will be a force this season

    I know this was Cowley’s call to let him go. It’s not one I’d have made myself. It’s a very good signing for Charlton, having lost a very good keeper themselves.

    Money spent better elsewhere I think. Was a good keeper though, will get a good reception after we spank them 4-0 at fratton park 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344

  • redbuttle
    redbuttle Posts: 1,981
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Small shame that our two incomings have been to replace two recents outgoings rather than bolsting the squad.

    Always found it strange when he went to Portsmouth from Shrewsbury as he was the latter's No.2 in their Play-Off campaign (understandably behind Dean Henderson), so wasnt exactly a standout player from that team - Must have something about him though to have been the Pompey POTY last season though... Good luck to him.
    You have to start somewhere and I believe that we have replaced both players with better quality.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    He’s also not too old to still improve and learn. Keepers are at their best from his age upwards generally. Sounds promising to me. Could be the sort of player to stay with us on our TS journey.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    DamoNorthStand said:
    I see he was their POTY so he cant be that bad? I love it when opposition fans all of a sudden see loads of deficiencies in players heading out the exit door. YOU voted him your best player last season!

    JFC says hello 👋
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    I think McGillivray is possibly slightly better than Amos and at the very least as good as Amos.
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,053
    Very pleased with this, if true.  He had a great record last year with clean sheets and Pompey fans do rate him (bar the usual sour grapes from some as a player leaves). I suppose it's too much to ask for a goalkeeper at this level to have decent distribution, which he would appear to have in common with Ben from a couple of the posts above.  

    We're going to need another GK though in order to let AMB get his loan, but I also wouldn't have minded giving him the main spot here.  
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,953
    Dont think we will miss Amos,his best attribute was his commandment of the area,very good at catching the ball from set pieces.Other than that,yes some good stops,most of his clean sheets where down to Innis and Famewo not giving the opposition the chance to shoot.It seemed at one stage every shot over 20 yards went in.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,521
    Pompey contact tells me he is v good keeper but they couldn't afford to meet his wage demands. Same contact claims we offered Stockley £1.5K pw more than them plus a £200K signing on fee to get him.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Is he the first player to play for both Charlton and Harrogate Railways Athletics?

    My ex HRA mate suggested Matt Heath but it's not a name I know, did he play for our youth sides? 
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,700
    Weegie Addick said:
    Pompey contact tells me he is v good keeper but they couldn't afford to meet his wage demands. Same contact claims we offered Stockley £1.5K pw more than them plus a £200K signing on fee to get him.
    I get the impression that they're really struggling financially at the moment rather than us paying over the odds.

    Didn't they say right at the end of the season that they'd be operating under a reduced budget this year? 
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    A few youtube vids (that ex Charlton scouting network). He seems less "mechanical"and assured a goalie than Amos but more instinctive. 
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,496
    A Scottish international as well … 
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Sounds a promising signing.

    All we need to do now is change our name to Charlton Railways Athletic and we'll be sorted, choo choo.
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,220
    RonnieMoore said:
    A Scottish international as well … 
    I knew there must be something wrong with him! 😉

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